Charles Barkley vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Barkley

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Tom Burleson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.